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Quake felt widely throughout New Zealand

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The earthquake was felt as far afield as Te Awamutu and Christchurch, with residents from all the places in between describing it as extremely frightening.

NZDF's role in Christchurch is over

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The role of the New Zealand Defence Force in the aftermath of the Christchurch earthquakes is over.

Govt announces 40 new houses for Chch

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A Government report into the depth of the housing shortage in Christchurch shows the number of rental properties has almost halved since the earthquakes.

Radio Quake: Broadcasting in Post-Quake Christchurch

Research papers, University of Canterbury Library

The Civil Defense understanding of the role of radio in disaster tends to focus on its value in providing essential information during and after the event. However this role is compromised when a station’s premises are destroyed, or rendered inaccessible by official cordons. The Radio Quake study examines how radio stations in Christchurch managed to resume broadcasting in the aftermath of the earthquake of February 22, 2011. In New Zealand’s heavily networked and commercialised radio environment there is a significant disparity between networked and independent stations’ broadcast commitments and resourcing. All Christchurch radio broadcasters were forced to improvise new locations, complex technical workarounds, and responsive styles of broadcasting after the February 22 earthquake, but the need to restore, or maintain, a full on air presence after the earthquake, rested entirely on often financially tenuous, locally owned and staffed independent radio: student, Iwi, community access, and local commercial stations. This paper will explore the resourcefulness and resilience of broadcasters riding out the aftershocks in hotels, motels, bedrooms, and a horse truck, using digital technologies in new ways to reimagine the practice of radio in Christchurch.

Christchurch refugees report back on their new lives in Nelson

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A support group is being credited for helping Cantabrians settle in Nelson after escaping the earthquakes.

New life for old Villa

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A villa built on the Sumner Esplanade in Christchurch early last century has been saved from demolition and given a new lease of life. A Queenstown couple couldn't bear to see the beautiful home demolished after the earthquakes, so they bought it, had it cut into two pieces and trucked the 500-kilometres south to the Gibbston Valley near Queenstown.

Midday News for 22 November 2013

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Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee has backed off on his threats to the Christchurch City Council and one of the New Zealand Greenpeace activists is freed from a Russian detention centre.

New Chch Mayor builds relations with Quake Recovery Minister

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The former Christchurch East Labour Party MP, Lianne Dalziel, is now the Mayor of Christchurch and, as such, is set to work much more closely with her former political foe, Earthquake Minister Gerry Brownlee.

New Chch City Council has first meeting with EQ Minister

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The newly elected Christchurch City Council had its first meeting with the Earthquake Recovery Minister last night, and councillors say it was the beginning of a much better working relationship.

City Mission says there's a 'new level of poor' in Christchurch

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A Christchurch catering company has joined forces with the City Mission to tackle what is being described as a new era of poverty after the Canterbury earthquakes.

Minister says he has faith in Fletchers to prevent fraud

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The Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee, says he is confident that Fletchers is vigilant about fraud and is doing what it can to prevent it in the Christchurch rebuild after accusations from New Zealand First.

Mayor on Christchurch council losing powers

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The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee refused to be interviewed on Checkpoint.

Insurance Council responds to claim quake insurance too complex

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Overlapping claims and general confusion are delaying money payable to New Zealand for damage from the Canterbury earthquakes. The money involved is payable through reinsurance schemes taken out by insurance companies in this country, with firms overseas.

Education Minister talks on closures

Audio, Radio New Zealand

More now on the Minister of Education sticking with her proposals in February to close or merge earthquake-hit Christchurch schools, with the exception of some New Brighton schools.

EQC chief responds to highly critical report

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A new report says the Earthquake Commission was ill-prepared for a major earthquake and had to use inexperienced staff to respond to the Canterbury earthquakes.

Minister sticks by plan to close or merge Christchurch schools

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Minister of Education has stuck with her proposals in February to close or merge earthquake-hit Christchurch schools, with the exception of some New Brighton schools.

Education correspondent on the political fallout

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Our education correspondent, John Gerritsen, has been covering the reorganisation of schools in Christchurch since the earthquakes.

Insurance industry slammed at Christchurch earthquake forum

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Insurance Council has shot down criticism the industry may be delaying earthquake claims for financial gain.

Fiona Farrell: Writing the Quakes

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Fiona Farrell has been awarded the $100,000 Creative New Zealand Michael King Writer's Fellowship to research and write twin books, one fiction and one non-fiction, inspired by her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes and the rebuilding of the city.